Who does the all time hit king prefer not to see on the mound? When asked he replied, "The greatest competitor was Bob Gibson. He worked so fast out there and he always had the hood up. He always wanted to close his own deal. He never talked to you because he was battling so hard. I sure as hell don't miss batting against him, but I miss him in the game."

Awards won: Gold Glove, Lou Gehrig Memorial, Most Valuable Player, TSN Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Silver Slugger, Sportsman of the Year, & a World Series Most Valuable Player.

Did you know that during the early sixties, Pete Rose was issued a base on balls by the New York Yankees during an exhibition game? Rose ran out the walk, Yankees' players laughed, and Whitey Ford called him "Charlie Hustle." The insult was truly a compliment in disguise.